small car
Easy to park
A small car is a compact automobile, typically with a smaller engine and reduced interior space compared to standard sedans or SUVs.
The category includes subcompacts, hatchbacks, and city cars designed for fuel efficiency and easy parking: She bought a small car for her daily commute.
What counts as small varies by market—American small cars are often larger than European equivalents.
Car with rear swing-door
- subcompactSmallest car classification
- Mini CooperSmall British-designed automobile
- Fiat 500Italian subcompact automobile
- Volkswagen BeetleGerman compact automobile
Honda Fit · Ford Fiesta · Kia Rio · Daihatsu
- maneuverabilityEase of controlled movement
- parallel parkingWedging beside the curb
- trafficMovement along routes
- commuteRegular work travel
congestion · tight spaces · narrow streets · U-turn · nimble · agile · zippy · street parking
Vehicle efficiency rating
- low emissionsMinimal pollutant output
- eco-friendlyNot harming the environment
- hybridThing of mixed parentage
- electricPowered by current
gas mileage · low maintenance · economical · green · carbon footprint · range · charging · plug-in
Plan for spending
- inexpensiveLow in cost
- low-costRequiring little money
- economySystem of trade and production
- valueImportance or price
bargain · entry-level · starter · no-frills · practical · accessible · cost-effective · reasonable
Tightly packed together
- two-doorHaving paired entries
- four-doorCar body type
- coupeTwo-door fixed-roof car
- sedanEnclosed passenger car
lightweight · aerodynamic · narrow · low profile · trunk space · storage · cargo · rear seat
hatchback
Car with rear swing-door
- subcompactSmallest car classification
- Mini CooperSmall British-designed automobile
- Fiat 500Italian subcompact automobile
Volkswagen Beetle · Honda Fit · Ford Fiesta · Kia Rio · Daihatsu
city driving
- maneuverabilityEase of controlled movement
- parallel parkingWedging beside the curb
- trafficMovement along routes
commute · congestion · tight spaces · narrow streets · U-turn · nimble · agile · zippy · street parking · curb
fuel economy
Vehicle efficiency rating
- low emissionsMinimal pollutant output
- eco-friendlyNot harming the environment
- hybridThing of mixed parentage
gas mileage · electric · low maintenance · economical · green · carbon footprint · range · charging · plug-in · thrifty
budget
Plan for spending
- inexpensiveLow in cost
- low-costRequiring little money
- economySystem of trade and production
value · bargain · entry-level · starter · no-frills · practical · accessible · cost-effective · reasonable · base model
compact
Tightly packed together
sedan · lightweight · aerodynamic · narrow · low profile · trunk space · storage · cargo · rear seat · headroom
small carfull-size sedan
Large four-door passenger vehicle
stretch limousine · semi-truck · minivan · Hummer · Cadillac Escalade
small cargas guzzler
Vehicle with poor mileage
pickup truck · sport utility vehicle · bus · recreational vehicle · tractor-trailer
small carluxury car
Expensive, high-end automobile
Rolls-Royce · limousine · Bentley · chauffeur-driven car · Maybach
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